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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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